“You will be remembered comrade”
Aids activist Elsie Simangele Mashego from Daantjie outside Nelspruit in Mpumalanga has died of cervical cancer.
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“Years of dental neglect have caused my teeth to fall out”
While dental services at government health facilities are free, the fact that they are limited, many poor people in rural communities are unable to make use of them or are not aware of them. It’s an issue that is receiving some attention as September is oral hygiene month.
“I am HIV+, but my partner is negative”
FREE STATE - Lerato Mofokeng, a 36-year-old mother of a four year old, was surprised when she and her child were diagnosed with HIV – yet her boyfriend of seven years tested negative for the virus.
“Denial nearly killed me” says HIV+ woman
A young HIV positive woman who was prepared to do almost anything to hide her status has come to the realisation that living openly and honestly has freed her to realise her full potential.
‘Necessary,’ ‘terrible’ and ‘confusing’—Health workers on the frontline react to the J&J vaccine rollout pause
In this special report, Health-e News spoke to healthcare workers and experts in all nine provinces to get their reactions to the suspension of the COVID-19 Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine amid safety precautions. Sixteen of the 20 we spoke to already received the jab and this is what they had to say.
‘I don’t like the life am leading now’ – a mental health and drug awareness campaign highlights the struggles of a Free State town
The Free State Department of Health held a campaign in Warden to highlight mental health issues and the challenges of substance abuse. Community members attending the event shared their struggles.
‘I didn’t even know I was pregnant’
Nokuthula Dlamini, 25, from Bethlehem, Free State got the surprise of her life when she was rushed to hospital with abdominal pains and only to discover that she was pregnant and in labour.
‘Hell on Earth’ as sewage flows down streets
Sewage from a burst drain has been running down the streets of Thlolong Township near Kestell in the Free State for months.
‘Fake food’ in South Africa: myths, misinformation and not enough data
Jane Battersby, University of Cape Town and Gareth Haysom, University of Cape Town DISCLAIMER: This is an old piece from 2018, but which still holds relevance. Our News Editor Ina Skosana was previously at The Conversation Africa. Owners of small…
‘Dr. Death’s’ guilty verdict could set precedent
As the Health Professionals Council of South Africa’s (HPSCA) postpones the sentencing Dr Wouter Basson for his role in apartheid’s biological warfare again this week, experts are calling for clear guidelines to deal with doctors involved in unethical behaviour.
[Watch] Toilets Of Despair: Dirty, Broken Toilets at Clinics Speak of Systemic Neglect
Imagine waiting in long queues at a primary health facility, only to be met with dirty toilets. Our community journalists in Limpopo, KwaZulu-Natal, and the Free State (Montsho Matlala, Sandile Mbili and Molefi Sompane) surveyed 31 clinics and community health…
[Watch] Going To the clinic? Bring Your Own Toilet Paper, Soap.
Water, sanitation, and hygiene are the cornerstones of public health. Unfortunately, the basics are still lacking at some public clinics across the Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and Limpopo. Health-e’s community journalists visited 31 clinics across 3 provinces, speaking to over 300…
[Updated] Treatment Action Campaign faces closure
After almost two decades spent fighting for HIV treatment and access to medicines, the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) may close its doors due to a severe funding shortage.
[Updated] National Health Insurance chance to improve quality
The public has until 31 May* to comment on the NHI White Paper, but the response has been muted. Yet the NHI provides an opportunity to improve quality and address the lack of health workers, writes Section27's Sasha Stevenson.
[Updated] Healer’s bogus ‘HIV cure’ bashed
Jouberton Hostel traditional healer Dumisani Lwandle claims he can cure HIV, but residents and provincial AIDS council officials are crying foul over Lwandle’s lies.